The 6 Lexington Avenue Local subway cars rattled into the 110th street station, the rusted brakes shrieking loudly. The rats on the rail lines squirmed and scurried away and the piles of trash on the tracks disappeared as the train rolled in. The train is late as usual. The cars are all packed tightly with […]
Many handicapped New Yorkers struggle to find accessible rides
The New York City Council held a hearing yesterday to discuss the difficulty many handicapped New Yorkers face getting around the city. “There are over 100,00 for hire vehicles in the city,” said Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr., the moderator of the hearing. “But barely any are wheelchair accessible.” The difficulties of getting around the city […]
Postal workers protest government’s push towards privatization
Postal workers unleashed their outrage at the White House’s push towards privatization of the U.S. Postal Service during a protest in Flushing, Queens, yesterday “U.S. mail is not for sale,” dozens of postal workers at the protest chanted. “Whose post office? The peoples’ post office.” In May, President Donald Trump created a taskforce to evaluate […]